Statesboro connection to the newly crowned king of Spain

Statesboro connection to the newly crowned king of Spain

Gigi Howard, here a senior in high sc...

By JULIE LAVENDER
Herald Writer

Headline news stories across the globe recently touted the abdication of Spain’s 76-year-old King Juan Carlos and the ascension to the thrown by his son, 46-year-old Crown Prince Felipe. Of interest to local residents, however, might be Statesboro’s connection to the newly crowned king of Spain.